Money in politics influences who runs for office, who they talk to, who wins, and what policies get enacted — at every level of government. In a new report, MapLight dives into the details of campaign ...

MapLight offers data series about federal campaign finance and bills in Congress, for research and media organizations.

MapLight’s President Daniel G. Newman testified today at a California Senate hearing on improving CAL-ACCESS, the state’s software system for campaign finance and lobbying transparency. At the hearing ...

In early 2020, amid surging COVID caseloads, high anxiety, and uncertainty across the country, local governments and democratic institutions faced a multitude of challenges. In addition to confronting ...

MapLight’s newest report on San Diego highlights the outsized role that money plays in who runs for office and what policies they enact.

MapLight is offering to install secure signature collection software free-of-charge for cities and states.

Money in politics can have an outsized impact on who runs for office and who wins, from the state and federal level down to local contests. The city of San Jose, California is no exception. MapLight ...

MapLight is partnering with the City and County of Denver, Colorado, to build a new campaign finance system to advance government transparency and replace the city’s existing, outdated system. The ...

Campaign finance filing and disclosure software, including ethics and lobbying reporting, for state and local government.

CAL-ACCESS is the California Secretary of State's software system serving the largest U.S. state, home to 39 million people. The Secretary of State today announced the award of the contract to provide ...

With California’s election behind us, we’re proud to report that 2022 marked a record year for Voter’s Edge, our comprehensive online voter guide packed with information about candidates and ballot ...

As states and cities across the country grapple with new election challenges, MapLight’s e-signatures system allows for secure endorsement of candidates and ballot measures online. MapLight’s online ...